MONARCH ornament by artist Michelle Waters

Acrylic on wood slice, approximately 3" wide

Michelle Waters' art expresses concerns for the loss of the natural world, human exploitation of animals, and is focused on portraying the beauty and dignity of animals.

Her art has been influenced by her environmental and animal rights activism and volunteer work as a wildlife rehabilitator and cat rescuer.

Michelle donates proceeds from her art to grassroots animal rescue groups, and environmental organizations that are doing important work. 

She lives in the redwood forest of the Santa Cruz Mountains in Northern California with her husband and rescued cats, and their neighbors the deer, owls, coyotes, bobcats, squirrels, woodpeckers, hawks, jays, lizards, frogs, opossums, skunks, raccoons, foxes and mountain lions.

Browse more of Michelle's works here: https://cactusgalleryla.com/collections/michelle-waters